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Track List
01) Fallen Tears
02) Safety
03) Love Knows
04) My Goodness
05) Tragedy By Definition
06) Kissing
07) Hits the Ground
08) Going Down Fast
09) T.V. Set
10) Beer, Gas, Ride Forever
11) Field of Dirt
12) Williamette
13) Liar's Market
01) Fallen Tears
02) Safety
03) Love Knows
04) My Goodness
05) Tragedy By Definition
06) Kissing
07) Hits the Ground
08) Going Down Fast
09) T.V. Set
10) Beer, Gas, Ride Forever
11) Field of Dirt
12) Williamette
13) Liar's Market
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First Released
1995
Alternative Rock
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The John Doe Thing is the solo project of John Doe, the co-leader of X. X, an LA-based band that fuses punk, rockabilly, and country, began playing in the late 70s and have released a long line of mind-blowing fantastic albums. By comparison, John Doe's solo work tends to be more straight-up pop and rock and less edgy than X. That's certainly true with this album, though it features less roots and more indie-pop stylings than his previous solo records. While Doe's voice remains one of the best in the biz, the songwriting on this album falls a bit short of his previous solo work. This album certainly has its moments, and many of the lesser songs will sound great live, but knowing what John Doe is capable of producing, this album is an ever so slight letdown.
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On Kissingsohard Doe takes an entirely different tack. The 13 tracks here cover a lot of ground, as solo albums are prone to do: crash and burn guitars, string arrangements, and tape loops overwhelm some of the songs, and leave enough space for others to breathe. The string arrangements on “Tragedy By Definition” and “Field of Dirt” give those songs a beauty and poignancy nowhere to be found on the first album. Smokey Hormel’s flamenco-style guitar fills on “Going Down Fast” give the song a southwestern feel, and his smoldering leads in “Safety” give this lurching rocker the edge it needs.
The lyrical content is what we’ve come to expect from Doe – bleak character portraits and surroundings, yet not without a glimmer of hope as in “Field of Dirt”: “He’d unplug the phone/sleep in the kitchen/stay inside for days/no one noticed he was missing/stare at the wall/and keep on wishing.” And Doe manages to expand his vision beyond the confines of Los Angeles, although all of the songs retain a decidedly Western feel. In the case of “Willamette,” a homeless man in Oregon contemplates his life. Not surprisingly the two songs here co-written with Exene Cervenka, “Love Knows” and “My Goodness”, sound like they could be X songs: all poetic verses punctuated by choruses over the band’s roar.
Naming this project The John Doe Thing really tells the story here, emphasizing that this is a band effort. Sometimes all it takes to make a great solo album is a strong collaboration, no matter whose name is at the top of the bill. And bonus points for the superb artwork.
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The John Doe Thing is the solo project of John Doe, the co-leader of X. X, an LA-based band that fuses punk, rockabilly, and country, began playing in the late 70s and have released a long line of mind-blowing fantastic albums. By comparison, John Doe's solo work tends to be more straight-up pop and rock and less edgy than X. That's certainly true with this album, though it features less roots and more indie-pop stylings than his previous solo records. While Doe's voice remains one of the best in the biz, the songwriting on this album falls a bit short of his previous solo work. This album certainly has its moments, and many of the lesser songs will sound great live, but knowing what John Doe is capable of producing, this album is an ever so slight letdown.
User Album Review
On Kissingsohard Doe takes an entirely different tack. The 13 tracks here cover a lot of ground, as solo albums are prone to do: crash and burn guitars, string arrangements, and tape loops overwhelm some of the songs, and leave enough space for others to breathe. The string arrangements on “Tragedy By Definition” and “Field of Dirt” give those songs a beauty and poignancy nowhere to be found on the first album. Smokey Hormel’s flamenco-style guitar fills on “Going Down Fast” give the song a southwestern feel, and his smoldering leads in “Safety” give this lurching rocker the edge it needs.
The lyrical content is what we’ve come to expect from Doe – bleak character portraits and surroundings, yet not without a glimmer of hope as in “Field of Dirt”: “He’d unplug the phone/sleep in the kitchen/stay inside for days/no one noticed he was missing/stare at the wall/and keep on wishing.” And Doe manages to expand his vision beyond the confines of Los Angeles, although all of the songs retain a decidedly Western feel. In the case of “Willamette,” a homeless man in Oregon contemplates his life. Not surprisingly the two songs here co-written with Exene Cervenka, “Love Knows” and “My Goodness”, sound like they could be X songs: all poetic verses punctuated by choruses over the band’s roar.
Naming this project The John Doe Thing really tells the story here, emphasizing that this is a band effort. Sometimes all it takes to make a great solo album is a strong collaboration, no matter whose name is at the top of the bill. And bonus points for the superb artwork.
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